Reading signs and notices
Independent practice in the style of entry-level exam reading tasks, not an official test: read short signs and notices and choose what they mean.
16 questions · 10 min
Exam Practice
Independent practice in the style of IELTS, TOEIC and other English exams. These are not official tests.
26 lessons
Short messages and replies
Independent practice in the style of entry-level exam tasks, not an official test: read short notes and text messages, then choose the meaning and the best reply.
16 questions · 10 min
Choosing the right reply in short conversations
Independent practice in the style of entry-level exam tasks, not an official test: read what one person says, then choose or complete the best reply.
18 questions · 12 min
Writing a short email to a friend
Independent practice in the style of entry-level exam writing tasks, not an official test: plan and write a short reply that answers every question in a friend's email.
16 questions · 20 min
TOEIC-style: Incomplete sentences
Independent practice in the style of TOEIC incomplete-sentence questions, not an official test: choose the word that completes short workplace sentences.
16 questions · 12 min
TOEIC-style: Reading notices and short emails
Independent practice in the style of TOEIC reading questions, not an official test: read a workplace notice and a short email, then answer questions about them.
13 questions · 15 min
TOEIC-style: Text completion
Independent practice in the style of TOEIC text-completion questions, not an official test: choose the word, phrase or sentence that fits each gap in an email and a memo.
12 questions · 20 min
TOEIC-style: Reading related messages
Independent practice in the style of TOEIC multiple-text reading, not an official test: read a staff notice and a related email, then answer questions that connect them.
13 questions · 20 min
IELTS-style reading: True, False or Not Given
Independent practice in the IELTS reading style, not an official test: read an article about a community repair group and answer True/False/Not Given and multiple-choice questions.
15 questions · 20 min
IELTS-style reading: sentence completion
Independent practice in the IELTS reading style, not an official test: read a short science article about bread and complete sentences with words from the text, then answer multiple-choice questions.
14 questions · 20 min
IELTS-style writing: General Training Task 1 letter
Independent practice in the style of IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, not an official test: learn how to organise a letter, choose the right tone and write a letter of at least 150 words.
22 questions · 35 min
IELTS-style academic reading: True/False/Not Given and summary completion
Independent practice in the IELTS Academic reading style, not an official test: read a passage about why cities stay warm at night, then answer True/False/Not Given and summary completion questions.
16 questions · 25 min
IELTS-style reading: matching information
Independent practice in the IELTS reading style, not an official test: read a passage about how songbirds cope with city noise, then match information to paragraphs and answer multiple-choice questions.
14 questions · 25 min
IELTS-style writing: Task 2 opinion essay
Independent practice in the style of IELTS Writing Task 2, not an official test: study a model opinion essay, practise linking words and paragraph structure, then write an essay of at least 250 words.
15 questions · 40 min
TOEIC-style: Business vocabulary and grammar
Independent practice in the TOEIC reading style, not an official test: complete workplace sentences by choosing the right business word, grammar form or linking word.
19 questions · 15 min
TOEIC-style: Text completion and comprehension
Independent practice in the TOEIC reading style, not an official test: complete a company announcement and a follow-up email, then answer questions about both texts.
14 questions · 15 min
IELTS-style reading: sleep and memory
Independent practice in the IELTS Academic reading style, not an official test: a long passage about sleep and learning, with True/False/Not Given and summary completion.
14 questions · 30 min
IELTS-style reading: designing cities for the ear
Independent practice in the IELTS Academic reading style, not an official test: a passage about city noise, with paragraph matching, matching opinions to people and sentence completion.
19 questions · 30 min
IELTS-style writing: a Task 2 essay on education
Independent practice in the IELTS Academic Task 2 style, not an official test: study a model essay, practise cohesion and hedging, then write your own.
14 questions · 30 min
TOEIC-style reading: a quarterly review and a reply
Independent practice in the TOEIC reading style, not an official test: read a quarterly review and the director's reply, then answer inference and detail questions.
14 questions · 25 min
Advanced exam skills: key word transformation
Independent practice in a generic advanced exam style, not an official test: rewrite sentences with a given word and choose the sentence closest in meaning.
14 questions · 25 min
IELTS-style reading: the sleeping language
Independent practice in the IELTS Academic reading style, not an official test: a dense passage about reviving a dormant language, with True/False/Not Given, matching information and sentence completion.
20 questions · 40 min
IELTS-style reading: the cost of counting
Independent practice in the IELTS Academic reading style, not an official test: an argumentative passage about measuring research, with Yes/No/Not Given on the writer's views, multiple choice and completion.
18 questions · 40 min
IELTS-style writing: a Task 2 discussion essay
Independent practice in the IELTS Writing Task 2 style, not an official test: study a high-level discussion essay, practise its language, then write your own response.
14 questions · 40 min
Exam skills: key word transformation and paraphrase
Independent practice in advanced exam skills, not an official test: rewrite sentences with a given key word, then choose the closest paraphrase of subtle, idiomatic sentences.
14 questions · 30 min
Gapped text practice: the pleasures of getting lost
Independent practice in advanced exam skills, not an official test: restore six missing sentences in a reflective essay, then answer questions on attitude, reference and implication.
11 questions · 35 min
Original practice in the style of each exam. IELTS and TOEIC are trademarks of their owners, who do not endorse this site. Levels are suggestions.